Aesop
Traditional
Vishnu Sharma
An ant falls into water and is saved by a dove, and later the ant saves the dove from a hunter.
A jackal turns blue and deceives forest animals to become their king, but is exposed and driven out.
A powerful bull rejects a young calf's offer to help, but ends up getting stuck while the calf walks away.
A mother crab advises her little crab to walk straight instead of sideways, but the little crab questions her, pointing out her own actions.
A group of talented monkeys in a forest village delighted people with their dancing, but their obsession with nuts ruined their performance.
A proud dove boasts about her chicks in a cage, but is confronted by a crow who suggests freedom might be better.
A farmer wanted to cut down a barren apple tree but changed his mind after finding a hidden honey treasure.
A poor fisherman catches a tiny fish that pleads for its life, but he refuses and takes it home.
A farmer saves a dying snake, but the snake repays kindness with a fatal bite.
Proud Fir Tree belittles Bramble, boasting its value as timber, but Bramble reveals its safety and contentment over constant fear.
A small flea questions the big ox's obedience to humans while the ox appreciates their care, leaving them with differing perspectives.
Four forest friends work together to save the deer from a hunter's trap, outwitting the hunter with their plan.
A fox outruns a leopard in a race by using his intelligence, proving beauty and strength aren't everything.
A thirsty fox tricks a goat into jumping into a well and escapes, leaving the goat trapped.
A sick lion tricked animals into his cave, but a clever fox refused to enter, avoiding the lion's trap.
Geese and cranes coexisted peacefully in a meadow until hunters arrived; the agile cranes escaped, while the slower geese were captured.
A Dog and a Cock left their farm for an adventure; Cock's sudden crowing attracts a Fox, but the Dog rescues them from danger.
A diligent Goatherd looked after a flock of goats but accidentally broke the horn of one, realizing that mistakes cannot be concealed.